Jagdgeschwader 26

Geschwaderkommodore:

• Ob Eduard Ritter von Schleich, 1.11.38 - 9.12.39
• Maj Hans Hugo Witt, 14.12.39 - 23.6.40
• Maj Gotthardt Handrick, 24.6.40 - 21.8.40
• ObLt Adolf Galland, 22.8.40 - 5.12.41
• Maj Gerhard Schöpfel, 6.12.41 - 10.1.43
• Ob Josef Priller, 11.1.43 - 27.1.45
• Maj Franz Götz, 28.1.45 - 7.5.45

Stab:

Formed 1.5.39 in Odendorf from Stab/JG132.

Bases:

1.5.39 - 1.11.39	Odendorf		Bf 109E
1.11.39 - 12.5.40	Dortmund		Bf 109E
13.5.40 - 17.5.40	Mönchen-Gladbach		Bf 109E
18.5.40 - 24.5.40	Neerhespen/Landen		Bf 109E
25.5.40 - 3.6.40	Quevaucamps		Bf 109E
3.6.40 - 4.6.40	Le Touquet		Bf 109E
5.6.40 - 12.6.40	Bois Jean/Ecuires		Bf 109E
13.6.40 - 16.6.40	Morgny Bezue la Foret		Bf 109E
17.6.40 - 21.6.40	Villacoublay		Bf 109E
23.6.40 - 30.7.40	Dortmund		Bf 109E
30.7.40 - 7.12.40	Audembert		Bf 109E
7.12.40 - 9.2.41	Abbeville-Drucat		Bf 109E
9.2.41 - 1.4.41	Düsseldorf		Bf 109F
1.4.41 - 1.6.41	Brest-Guipavas		Bf 109F
1.6.41 - 1.6.42	Audembert		Bf 109F, Fw 190A
1.6.42 - 1.43	St. Omer-Wizernes		Fw 190A
1.43 - 8.43	Vendeville		Fw 190A
8.43 - 9.43	Amsterdam-Schiphol		Fw 190A
9.43 - 1.44	Vendeville		Fw 190A
1.44 - 6.6.44	Lille-Nord		Fw 190A
6.6.44 - 20.6.40	Poix-Nord		Fw 190A
20.6.44 - 29.7.44	Chaumont-en-Vexin		Fw 190A
29.7.44 - 16.8.44	Les Mesnuls (St. Legeren Y.)		Fw 190A
16.8.44 - 22.8.44	Chaumont-en-Vexin		Fw 190A
22.8.44 - 29.8.44	Valenciennes		Fw 190A
29.8.44 - 3.9.44	Brüssels-Nord		Fw 190A
3.9.44 - 29.10.44	Krefeld		Fw 190A
29.10.44 - 24.11.44	Greven		Fw 190A/D
24.11.44 - 2.4.45	Fürstenau		Fw 190A/D
2.4.45 - 3.4.45	Cloppenburg		Fw 190D
3.4.45 - 5.4.45	Delmenhorst		Fw 190D
5.4.45 - 7.4.45	Hustedt		Fw 190D
7.4.45 - 22.4.45	Uetersen		Fw 190D
22.4.45 - 8.5.45	Flensburg		Fw 190D

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Gotthardt Handrick, 1.5.39 - 23.6.40
• Hptm Kurt Fischer, 24.6.40 - 21.8.40
• Hptm Rolf Pingel, 22.8.40 - 10.7.41
• Maj Johannes Seifert, 11.7.41 - 31.5.43
• Hptm Fritz Losigkeit, 1.6.43 - 22.6.43
• Hptm Karl Borris, 23.6.43 - 14.5.44
• Hptm Hermann Staiger, 15.5.44 - 31.7.44
• Maj Karl Borris, 1.8.44 - 7.5.45

Formed 1.5.39 in Odendorf from I./JG132. On 21.9.43 increased to four staffeln, when 8./JG26 was redesignated 4./JG26, and became part of the I. Gruppe (1. - 4. /JG26). 4./JG26 was disbanded 15.2.45.

Bases:

1.5.39 - 2.11.39	Odendorf		Bf 109E
2.11.39 - 27.1.40	Dortmund		Bf 109E
27.1.40 - 10.2.40	Werl		Bf 109E
10.2.40 - 14.5.40	Bönninghardt		Bf 109E
15.5.40 - 22.5.40	Eindhoven		Bf 109E
23.5.40 - 1.6.40	Antwerpen		Bf 109E
2.6.40 - 3.6.40	Chievres		Bf 109E
3.6.40 - 4.6.40	Etaples		Bf 109E
5.6.40 - 10.6.40	Hesdin/Haravesnes		Bf 109E
11.6.40 - 15.6.40	Samoussy-Laon		Bf 109E
16.6.40 - 19.6.40	St. Remy		Bf 109E
20.6.40 - 22.6.40	Nevers		Bf 109E
23.6.40 - 26.6.40	Lyon		Bf 109E
26.6.40 - 14.7.40	Bönninghardt		Bf 109E
15.7.40 - 7.12.40	Audembert		Bf 109E
7.12.40 - 9.2.41	Crecy		Bf 109E
9.2.41 - 1.4.41	Dortmund		Bf 109E
1.4.41 - 1.6.41	Brest-Guipavas		Bf 109E
1.6.41 - 17.11.41	St. Omer-Clairmarais		Bf 109E/Bf 109F
17.11.41 - 22.1.43	St. Omer-Arques		Bf 109F, Fw 190A
22.1.43 - 15.2.43	Heiligenbeil		Fw 190A
15.2.43 - 2.43	Rielbitzi		Fw 190A
2.43 - 3.43	Dno		Fw 190A
3.43 - 5.43	Schatalowka		Fw 190A
5.43 - 5.43	Ossinowka		Fw 190A
5.43 - 6.6.43	Orel-West, Smolensk		Fw 190A
7.6.43 - 10.6.43	Rheine		Fw 190A
10.6.43 - 23.6.43	Poix-Nord		Fw 190A
23.6.43 - 12.7.43	Rheine		Fw 190A
12.7.43 - 25.11.43	Grimberghen		Fw 190A
25.11.43 - 6.4.44	Florennes		Fw 190A
6.4.44 - 6.6.44	Vendeville		Fw 190A
6.6.44 - 29.7.44	Chaumont-en-Vexin		Fw 190A
29.7.44 - 16.8.44	Les Mesnuls (St. Legeren Y.)		Fw 190A
16.8.44 - 21.8.44	Chaumont-en-Vexin		Fw 190A
21.8.44 - 29.8.44	Vitry-en-Artois		Fw 190A
29.8.44 - 3.9.44	Grimberghen		Fw 190A
3.9.44 - 29.10.44	Krefeld-Linn		Fw 190A/D
29.10.44 - 24.11.44	Greven		Fw 190A/D
24.11.44 - 25.3.45	Fürstenau		Fw 190A/D
25.3.45 - 2.4.45	Drope		Fw 190D
2.4.45 - 5.4.45	Delmenhorst		Fw 190D
5.4.45 - 7.4.45	Hustedt		Fw 190D
7.4.45 - 13.4.45	Stade, Uetersen		Fw 190D
13.4.45 - 22.4.45	Sülte		Fw 190D
22.4.45 - 2.5.45	Haidmühle		Fw 190D
2.5.45 - 8.5.45	Flensburg		Fw 190D

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm. Werner Palm, 1.5.39 - 27.6.39
• Hptm Herwig Knüppel, 28.6.39 - 19.5.40
• Hptm Karl Ebbighausen, 20.5.40 - 31.5.40
• Hptm. Erich Noack, 1.6.40 - 24.7.40
• Hptm Karl Ebbighausen, 25.7.40 - 16.8.40
• Hptm Erich Bode, 17.8.40 - 3.10.40
• Hptm Walter Adolph, 4.10.40 - 18.9.41
• Hptm Jochen Müncheberg, 19.9.41 - 21.7.42
• Hptm Conny Meyer, 22.7.42 - 2.1.43
• Maj Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland, 3.1.43 - 17.8.43
• Hptm Hans Naumann, 18.8.43 - 8.9.43
• ObLt Johannes Seifert, 9.9.43 - 25.11.43
• Maj Wilhelm Gäth, 26.11.43 - 1.3.44
• Hptm Hans Naumann, 2.3.44 - 28.6.44
• Hptm Emil Lang, 29.6.44 - 3.9.44
• Hptm Georg Peter Eder, 4.9.44 - 8.10.44
• Maj Anton Hackl, 9.10.44 - 29.1.45
• ObLt Waldemar Radener, 30.1.45 - 22.2.45
• Hptm Paul Schauder, 23.2.45 - 1.5.45

Formed 1.5.39 in Bönninghardt from II./JG132. On 1.10.43 increased to 4 staffeln (5. - 8./JG26), the new 5./JG26 was formed from the old 4./JG26, new 6./JG26 from old 5./JG26, new 7./JG26 from old 6./JG26, and the new 8./JG26 from the old 10./JG26. 8./JG26 was disbanded 15.2.45.

Bases:

1.5.39 - 1.11.39	Bönninghardt		Bf 109E
1.11.39 - 27.1.40	Werl		Bf 109E
27.1.40 - 12.5.40	Dortmund		Bf 109E
13.5.40 - 17.5.40	Uerdingen		Bf 109E
18.5.40 - 27.5.40	Neerhespen/Landen		Bf 109E
28.5.40 - 3.6.40	Chievres		Bf 109E
3.6.40 - 4.6.40	Le Touquet		Bf 109E
5.6.40 - 12.6.40	Bois Jean/Ecuires		Bf 109E
13.6.40 - 16.6.40	Morgny Bezue la Foret		Bf 109E
17.6.40 - 21.6.40	Villacoublay		Bf 109E
22.6.40 - 20.7.40	Dortmund		Bf 109E
21.7.40 - 7.12.40	Marquise-Ost		Bf 109E
7.12.40 - 9.2.41	Abbeville/Gramont		Bf 109E
9.2.41 - 3.4.41	Düsseldorf		Bf 109E
3.4.41 - 1.6.41	Morlaix		Bf 109E
1.6.41 - 1.7.41	Maldegem		Bf 109E
1.7.41 - 15.10.41	Moorseele		Bf 109E, Fw 190A
15.10.41 - 22.12.41	Wewelghem		Fw 190A
22.12.41 - 8.1.43	Abbeville-Drucat		Fw 190A, Bf 109G
8.1.43 - 28.7.43	Vitry-en-Artois		Fw 190A, Bf 109G
28.7.43 - 6.8.43	Deelen		Fw 190A
6.8.43 - 15.8.43	Volkel		Fw 190A
15.8.43 - 3.10.43	Beauvais-Tille		Fw 190A
3.10.43 - 17.3.44	Cambrai-Epinoy		Fw 190A
17.3.44 - 17.4.44	Cambrai-Süd		Fw 190A
17.4.44 - 25.4.44	Cazaux		Fw 190A
25.4.44 - 17.5.44	Cambrai-Süd		Fw 190A
17.5.44 - 6.6.44	Mont-de-Marsan		Fw 190A
6.6.44 - 20.7.44	Guyancourt		Fw 190A
20.7.44 - 12.8.44	Reinsehlen		Fw 190A
12.8.44 - 13.8.44	Guyancourt		Fw 190A
13.8.44 - 29.8.44	Mons-en-Chaussee		Fw 190A
29.8.44 - 3.9.44	Melsbroek		Fw 190A
3.9.44 - 22.11.44	Kirchhellen		Fw 190A
22.11.44 - 25.3.45	Nordhorn		Fw 190A/D
25.3.45 - 6.4.45	Celle		Fw 190D
6.4.45 - 1.5.45	Uetersen		Fw 190D
1.5.45 - 2.5.45	Neumünster		Fw 190D
2.5.45 - 8.5.45	Husum		Fw 190D

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Walter Kienitz, 23.9.39 - 31.10.39
• Maj Ernst Freiherr von Berg, 1.11.39 - 5.6.40
• Maj Adolf Galland, 6.6.40 - 20.8.40
• Maj Gerhard Schöpfel, 21.8.40 - 5.12.41
• Hptm Josef Priller, 6.12.41 - 10.1.43
• Hptm Fritz Geisshardt, 11.1.43 - 6.4.43
• Hptm Kurt Ruppert, 7.4.43 - 13.6.43
• Hptm Rolf Hermichen, 15.6.43 - 4.7.43
• Maj Klaus Mietusch, 5.7.43 - 17.9.44
• Hptm Paul Schauder, 18.9.44 - 26.9.44
• Hptm Walter Krupinski, 27.9.44 - 25.3.45

Formed 23.9.39 in Werl from parts of I. and II./JG26. In 1.10.43 increased to 4 staffeln (9. - 12./JG26), with the 9./JG26 formed from the old 7./JG26, the new 10./JG26 from the old 9./JG26, and the independent 11. and 12./JG26 became part of the Gruppe. The old 8./JG26 had been redesignated 4./JG26 on 21.9.43 and became part of I. Gruppe. III./JG26 was disbanded on 25.3.45.

Bases:

23.9.39 - 1.11.39	Werl		Bf 109E
1.11.39 - 13.5.40	Essen-Mühlheim		Bf 109E
14.5.40 - 16.5.40	Mönchen-Gladbach		Bf 109E
17.5.40 - 18.6.40	Peer		Bf 109E
19.6.40 - 26.5.40	Beauvechain		Bf 109E
27.5.40 - 3.6.40	Chievres		Bf 109E
4.6.40 - 12.6.40	Capelle		Bf 109E
13.6.40 - 16.6.40	Les Thilliers		Bf 109E
17.6.40 - 21.6.40	Villacoublay		Bf 109E
22.6.40 - 30.6.40	Mönchen-Gladbach		Bf 109E
1.7.40 - 21.7.40	Döberitz		Bf 109E
21.7.40 - 10.11.40	Caffiers		Bf 109E
10.11.40 - 9.2.41	Abbeville-Drucat		Bf 109E
9.2.41 - 1.4.41	Bonn-Hangelar*		Bf 109E/F
1.4.41 - 1.6.41	St. Brieuc*		Bf 109F
1.6.41 - 19.10.41	Liegescourt*		Bf 109F
19.10.41 - 7.4.42	Coquelles		Bf 109F, Fw 190A
7.4.42 - 14.5.43	Wewelghem**		Fw 190A, Bf 109G
14.5.43 - 6.43	Lille-Nord**		Bf 109G
6.43 - 8.43	Nordholz**		Bf 109G
8.43 - 9.43	Amsterdam-Schiphol		Bf 109G
9.43 - 11.43	Vendeville***		Bf 109G
11.43 - 11.43	Bönninghardt		Bf 109G
11.43 - 8.1.44	Mönchen-Gladbach		Bf 109G
8.1.44 - 16.3.44	Dinant		Bf 109G
16.3.44 - 18.4.44	Etain		Bf 109G
18.4.44 - 26.4.44	Neubiberg		Bf 109G
26.4.44 - 7.6.44	Nancy		Bf 109G
7.6.44 - 8.44	Villacoublay		Bf 109G
8.44 - 15.8.44	Rosieres		Bf 109G
15.8.44 - 29.8.44	Chievres		Bf 109G
29.8.44 - 3.9.44	Brüssels-Evere		Bf 109G
3.9.44 - 10.44	Mönchen-Gladbach		Bf 109G
10.44 - 10.44	Bönninghardt		Bf 109G
10.44 - 11.44	Ma. Veen		Bf 109G
11.44 - 14.3.45	Plantlünne		Bf 109G/K, Fw 190D
14.3.45 - 25.3.45	Delmenhorst		Bf 109G/K, Fw 190D

* 7./JG26 (Bf 109E) moved to North Africa on 9.2.41. Stationed at Gela 9.2.41 - 6.4.41, Tarent 6.4.41 - 8.4.41, Gela again 8.4.41 - 31.5.41 and Ain-el-Gazala 1.6.41 - 31.7.41. The staffel then returned to Liegescourt, joining the rest of III./JG26, and began conversion to Bf 109F.

** 7./JG26 operated under JG54 in Russia, 17.2.43 - 7.43. Left France 17.2.43 and arrived at Krasnowardeisk on 28.2.43. Remained there until it returned to III./JG26 in July 1943. While 7./JG26 was in Russia, 4./JG54 was attached to JG26.

*** 10. and 12./JG26 was in Valenciennes until about 11.43.

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeur:

• Maj Rudolf Klemm, 25.2.45 - 17.4.45

Formed 25.2.45 in Varrelbusch from III./JG54, with 3 staffeln (13./JG26 from 10./JG54, 14./JG26 from 11./JG54 and 15./JG26 from 9./JG54). IV./JG26 was disbanded on 17.4.45.

Bases:

25.2.45 - 24.3.45	Varrelbusch		Fw 190D
24.3.45 - 3.4.45	Bissel		Fw 190D
3.4.45 - 5.4.45	Varrelbusch		Fw 190D
5.4.45 - 10.4.45	Dedelsdorf		Fw 190D
10.4.45 - 17.4.45	Kleinkummersfelde (near Neumünster)		Fw 190D

10. Staffel:

10. (Nacht)/JG26 was formed 1.9.39 in Bonn-Hangelar, apparently from parts of 1./LG1. 18.2.40 redesignated 11./JG2 (as part of IV.(N)/JG2).

10. (Jabo)/JG26 was formed 10.3.42 in St. Omer-Arques. On 17.2.43 redesignated 10. (Jabo)/JG54.

A new 10./JG26 was formed 1.5.43 in Vitry from parts of II./JG26. Attached to II./JG26, 1.10.43 redesignated 8./JG26, and officially became part of II. Gruppe.

Bases:

1.9.39 - 9.39	Bonn-Hangelar		Ar 68E, Bf 109D
9.39 - 18.2.40	Jever		Ar 68E, Bf 109D
10.3.42 - 18.6.42	St. Omer-Arques		Bf 109E
18.6.42 - 10.7.42	Le Bourget		Bf 109E, Fw 190A
10.7.42 - 27.7.42	Caen-Carpiquet*		Fw 190A
27.7.42 - 10.8.42	St. André (Evreux)		Fw 190A
10.8.42 - 14.11.42	St. Omer-Wizernes		Fw 190A
14.11.42 - 10.12.42	Istres		Fw 190A
10.12.42 - 17.2.43	St. Omer-Wizernes		Fw 190A

For bases 1.5.43 - 1.10.43, see II./JG26.

* part of the staffel had used Caen-Carpiquet since 3.42.

11. Staffel:

Formed 8.8.42 at Norrent-Fontes, as Höh. Staffel. 30.11.42 disbanded, and was absorbed by II./JG51.

A new 11./JG26 (Endausbildungsstaffel) was formed 10.12.42 at Wewelghem. Attached to III./JG26 and on 1.10.43 officially became part of III. Gruppe.

Bases:

8.8.42 - 6.11.42	Norrent-Fontes		Bf 109G
6.11.42 - 14.11.42	Bari		Bf 109G
14.11.42 - 30.11.42	Bizerta		Bf 109G

For bases 10.12.42 - 1.10.43, see III./JG26.

12. Staffel:

Formed 11.4.43 in Wewelghem from parts of III./JG26. Attached to III./JG26 and on 1.10.43 officially became part of III. Gruppe.

For bases, see III./JG26.

Ergänzungsgruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ObLt Baron von Holtey, 25.3.41 - 17.5.41
• Hptm Fromme, 17.5.41 - 27.1.42

The Erg.Staffel/JG26 was formed in late 9.40 at Reims-Betheny, from parts of JG26 and Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Merseburg. On 5.3.41 increased to Erg.Gruppe with 2 staffeln (1. Einsatzstaffel and 2. Ausbildungsstaffel (ex.-Erg.Staffel)). Disbanded 27.1.42, 2. Staffel became 2./Erg. Jagdgruppe West, while the 1. staffel moved to Norway and was absorbed by JG5.

Bases:

9.40 - 10.40	Reims-Betheny		Bf 109E
10.40 - 11.40	St. Omer-Arques		Bf 109E
11.40 - 27.1.42	Cognac*		Bf 109E/F

* The Stab/Erg. Gruppe was formed in Vannes 5.3.41, but moved to Cognac shortly thereafter. 1. (Einsatz) Staffel was formed 5.3.41, and was based at Düsseldorf during its existence.